The U.S. Department of Labor says American Airlines discouraged flight attendants from reporting work-related injuries and illnesses and docked attendance...
following an investigation started in August after employees reported illnesses. American can appeal the fine.
American Airlines spokesman Rob Himler said the company is reviewing the findings of the OSHA investigation. According to OSHA, the agency started a whistleblower investigation in August that found American penalized flight attendants for reporting the toxic fumes. OSHA did not disclose what kinds of illnesses or injuries were reported.
“It’s completely unconscionable that in today’s world, where we know the negative health consequences of these compounds, we have no regulations in place for the air we’re breathing onboard aircraft,” said TWU International President John Samuelsen in 2019. “Lives and careers are at stake.”to require the FAA to publish new rules around potential fumes in cabins, but the bill has stalled over several years.
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